Bingham University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor William Barnabas Qurix couldn’t hold back his observation upon meeting singer Ruger who turned up at the school for a show. Qurix who was stunned with Ruger’s physical appearance, couldn’t help but exclaim “I can’t believe this; I can’t believe you are a small boy. Welcome, I thought he was going to be one mighty man.” Watch the video below…
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Dr Mustapha Umar Imam who is one of the abducted Kaduna-Abuja train passengers that regained his freedom today August 2, has recounted his experience in the terrorist’s camp. Five of the abducted passengers were released today. Umar who is an associate professor of Medical biochemistry at the Usman Danfodio University said he was the medical doctor in the camp. He said for the first three months, they all went hungry as they were sometimes provided food once a day. He said …
Terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train have freed Sadik, the son of elder statesman and Northern Elders Forum (NEF) convener, Professor Ango Abdullahi. According to The Nation, a family member of the abducted train passengers confirmed that Sadik Ango Abdullahi was released on Friday April 29, after extensive negotiation. Sadik is the only son between Prof Abdullahi and late former minister, Hajiya Jummai Alhassan, popularly known as Mama Taraba. The publication gathered that ransom was paid before his …
Former Commissioner for Environment in Bayelsa State, Professor Sylvanus Abila, has allegedly been killed by a reckless truck driver. Prof Abila was fixing his vehicle along the East-West road on Wednesday, March 23, when the truck driver ran him over, killing him instantly. Abila served as commissioner during the administration of Senator Seriake Dickson, pioneer Chairman of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Yenagoa Branch and was among those shortlisted for the award of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in …
A lecturer of the University of Cambridge has been promoted to a professor after she received abusive messages and death threats for tweeting “White Lives Don’t Matter”. Dr Priyamvada Gopal, 51, who teaches in the Faculty of English at Churchill College, took to the social media platform on Tuesday evening, June 23, to write: “I’ll say it again. White Lives Don’t Matter. As white lives.” The message was met with outrage. People called her out, hurled racist abuse at her, …
A Nigerian Professor of Public Health, Ann Amuta has advised Nigerians who feel the country is stifling them to leave. Amuta who told prospective migrants not to forget giving back when they become successful in the country they settle in, backed her tweets by recounting how a married couple she’s friends with migrated to the US in 2010 and now earn a combined salary of $750k annually. She tweeted; A married couple I am very good friends with who went …